Product Reviews

Overall:

4 out of 5

Anonymous
Location: Long Beach, CA
Shopping Frequency: once a year
I have used this product for: 3-6 months

FEATURED REVIEW

Reduce your trash output!

Date: November 1, 2009

"I can't believe how little goes in our "trash" since we started using the spinning composter. We already used a worm factory and put *some* of our kitchen waste to good use making compost with worms....but since we got the spinner, we put almost nothing in the trash! I love it!"

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Overall:

5 out of 5

Anonymous

Easy composting for the lazy environmentalist!

Date: November 17, 2009

"A friend recommended this composter to me and I'm so happy with it. It's my first composter, so I was nervous to commit to a specific composting system, but this was a snap to install and so easy to use.

It took me a few weeks to figure out the right balance of wet to dry compost, but now I've got the hang of it. So easy: just open the hatch, toss in your waste and/or shredded newspaper, close the hatch and give it a spin or two. I know that others have recommended that you purchase two so one can "stew" while the other is in use--I think that's a good idea as we have already almost already filled ours to the top after 6 weeks of use (family of four)."

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Overall:

5 out of 5

Anonymous
Location: San Juan Island, WA
Shopping Frequency: every 4 to 6 months
I have used this product for: 1-3 months

Really easy to use

Date: November 8, 2009

"This is our first composter. We use it for all vegie kitchen scraps. Adding composting material is very easy. We realized we actually will need two composters so one can rest, and we can continue to add scraps to another. So no soil yet."

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Overall:

5 out of 5

MonkeyMom
Location: MA
Shopping Frequency: every 4 to 6 months
I have used this product for: 1-2 years

Make compost faster

Date: September 4, 2009

"I have had 2 other compost bins in the last 8 years and this is the fastest system I have ever used to make compost. I had my husband's handmade three staged compost system which took a lot of work such as more frequent watering and moving materials from one bin to the other. This one is absolutely the cheapest but it is not worth it unless you are home all day (I work full time). My second one is a regular kind (black, plastic, 3'x3'x4'H) from a garden store and this does the job well except it is pain to take the compost from the bottom of it. Also, mixing and airing takes time. It takes more than 4 months to make compost. The spinning composter, if you use properly - not too much in it and spin and water it regularly, makes great compost in a month or a little more. I would love to buy one more if my budget allows next year."

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Overall:

3 out of 5

Quality:		2 out of 5
Construction:		2 out of 5
Ease of Use:		4 out of 5

EcoMom

Flimsy latch

Date: June 24, 2009

"We were excited about this composter for the first few months. Then we noticed that an animal was scratching at the latch. We live in the suburbs (in Silicon Valley). No bears, but probably raccoons. They didn't take long to break the latch.

We liked the composter so much that we wanted to replace the latch. But the company said it would involve a new door and a new drum. Too expensive.

We were new to composting and the company said that we must have had a bad balance in our compost... Too much food odor and that is why animals were attracted.

So maybe this is a great composter, but I guess I wouldn't recommend it for newbies."

Response from Gaiam: By Customer Relations, June 24, 2009

Thank you very much for your feedback. We’re sorry your experience was not what you’d expected. We guarantee every product unconditionally, and we want you to be thrilled with your Gaiam purchase. If you would like to return this for a refund or exchange, please contact us by email at customerservice@gaiam.com or by phone at 1-877-989-6321.

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